847
847
Oct 15, 2012
10/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 847
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week, bill clinton and bruce springsteen are in ohio campaigning for the president. ♪ yes i am >> reporter: big names aimed directly at the undecided voters in a critical battleground state. how important is ohio? well mitt romney was there four days last week. he is expected to return later this week to try and cut into the president's lead in that all-important state. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> thank you, david. the lead has been cut into. looking at poll numbers over the weekend. this thing has gotten so tight. even in some battlegrou
mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week,...
106
106
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 106
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> apparently the other guy who plays romney has perfected romney's debate stair. >>. >>> rosie o'donnel is a big fan of honey boo boo and wants to buy her a house. boo-boo's family, the mom says she doesn't want fame to change the family and she doesn't want the house, and they said we don't want a house, but interestingly enough rosy says not only does she love them, but she thinks honey boo boo has a lot in common with shirley temple. how about that? she has an eye for talent. >> you know what? god bless. >>> also good news from inside the abc family, and want to exstepblt a congratulations, he announced his engagement to his long-time boyfriend, and they could get married by the end of the year. so congrats, sam, enjoy it. >>> this morning on world news now, drivers are seeing red reeling from the huge run up in gas prices. >>> analysts are out with new predictions on where prices are heading now. it's monday, october 8th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning. happy columbus day, everybody. i am rob nelson. >> as can you see, we did not get the day off.
. >> apparently the other guy who plays romney has perfected romney's debate stair. >>. >>> rosie o'donnel is a big fan of honey boo boo and wants to buy her a house. boo-boo's family, the mom says she doesn't want fame to change the family and she doesn't want the house, and they said we don't want a house, but interestingly enough rosy says not only does she love them, but she thinks honey boo boo has a lot in common with shirley temple. how about that? she has an eye for...
406
406
Oct 2, 2012
10/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 406
favorite 0
quote 0
preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off theampaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and now we are back at the desk. >> i was feeling it yesterday. you are feeling it today. >> running on fumes. that is for sure. i like the glasses -- something different. >> took him about 20 minutes. and then he was like something is different. >> i'm tired. >> glasses. my eyes are -- just -- significantly regressing. >> it happens in your 60s. good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. in a moment, a look at how each candidate will try to score points at the big debate tomorrow night. >>> also this half-hour, an amtrak train with 169 passengers collides with a big rig and then derails and passengers and eyewitnesses are describing the chaos that foll
preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off theampaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and now...
354
354
tv
eye 354
favorite 0
quote 0
all right. >> reporter: governor romney studying president obama's past debates, which offers romney an opportunity to exceed expectations. republican chris christie predicting just that. >> shaking your head saying it is a brand new race. >> reporter: and running mate paul ryan hanging success on the debates. >> the debate phase in this campaign. we will make this case in our debates. >> reporter: that debate will be held here in denver. in the meantime, mitt romney held a rally here behind me. most of his t-unken. preparing for the most important night of his polil cpdaac ner. >>> and president obama is spending his last full day of debate prep at a resort outside st to deliver pza at abc political analyst matt dowd says mr. obama's advisers are focused on helping the president trim his often lengthy answers. to o bes often lengthy answers. answer questions, short, concisely, and to the point, and so it's much more like his mannerisms and his style and the way he comes across as 'posed to information in this. >> so style, not substance, i guess? i don't know. >> sounds like it. >>
all right. >> reporter: governor romney studying president obama's past debates, which offers romney an opportunity to exceed expectations. republican chris christie predicting just that. >> shaking your head saying it is a brand new race. >> reporter: and running mate paul ryan hanging success on the debates. >> the debate phase in this campaign. we will make this case in our debates. >> reporter: that debate will be held here in denver. in the meantime, mitt...
144
144
Oct 11, 2012
10/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate the debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last presidential election greaten the debate. >> sort of the everyday guy way about him. resonates with so many. let's face it. >> beauty of the vps. don't have to be presidential. they can bombs away. might be action. >> lot of action. the presidential debate was one of the most watched debates in history. you can imagine what's going to happen. with the media, twitter. >> president obama kind of flat on his feet, little lackluster. ed by in will come out swinging. paul ryan is a tough guy the could be fun. >> i cannot wait. >>> state department officials in the congressional hot seat acknowledging they turned down requests for security ahead of at
but it will certainly be policies of the president and mitt romney up for debate. john, sunny, back to you. >>> vice presidential debate under way at 9:00 eastern time. our own martha raddatz will moderate the debate. you can see it live right here on abc. >> who knows what joe biden might say. loose cannon. >> everybody will watch it. loose cannon. known as the best debater in the senate. so, ryan has work cut out. >> last presidential election greaten the debate....
897
897
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 897
favorite 0
quote 0
romney raised $548 million so far. romney spent a second consecutive day asking for votes in florida. the republican contender is riding the momentum from last week's debate. he is drawing big crowds from the campaign. >> you will have a chance to hear his answers or his non-answers. of course, days later we are hearing his excuses, and next january we will be watching him leave the white house for the last time. >> reporter: this week it's the vice presidential candidates turn to debate. >>> and biden is in delaware, and in intense preparation with the obama campaign feeling new pressure after the president's widely panned performance in denver, and ryan campaigning in ohio and michigan today, and we will carry the debate live here. the team will be at the debate as well, and martha will be moderating. it begins 9:00 p.m. eastern, and they will discuss foreign and domestic policy, 9:00 to 10:30 eastern time in kentucky. >> she is a good reporter feeling in a moderator pressure to do better than jim layer, and i am sur
romney raised $548 million so far. romney spent a second consecutive day asking for votes in florida. the republican contender is riding the momentum from last week's debate. he is drawing big crowds from the campaign. >> you will have a chance to hear his answers or his non-answers. of course, days later we are hearing his excuses, and next january we will be watching him leave the white house for the last time. >> reporter: this week it's the vice presidential candidates turn to...
180
180
Jan 9, 2012
01/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
second debate. santorum and gingrich seemed to gang up on romney for portraying himself as a nonpolitician. romney for the first time started to lose his cool. >> hold, wait -- it's still my time. >> are you going to tell people you will not run for re-election if you win. >> reporter: advantage santorum rattling the front-runner. as for jon huntsman in the first debate he seemed more determined to speak chinese than challenge. >> as they would say in china -- [ speak foreign language ] >> reporter: by the second debate he hit back hard at romney who criticized him for serving as the u.s. ambassador to china under barack obama. >> he criticized me while he was out raising money for serving my country in china, yes under a democrat like my two sons are doing in the united states navy. they're not asking what political affiliation the president is. >> reporter: advantage huntsman. better late than ever. his best debate performance yet. >> reporter: rick perry way down in the polls in new hampshire was
second debate. santorum and gingrich seemed to gang up on romney for portraying himself as a nonpolitician. romney for the first time started to lose his cool. >> hold, wait -- it's still my time. >> are you going to tell people you will not run for re-election if you win. >> reporter: advantage santorum rattling the front-runner. as for jon huntsman in the first debate he seemed more determined to speak chinese than challenge. >> as they would say in china -- [ speak...
281
281
Sep 24, 2012
09/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 281
favorite 0
quote 0
we were able to frame up the debate. >> reporter: while romney says he doesn't need a turnaround, his campaign is kicking off a new strategy. advisers promise an intense battleground schedule in colorado, then ohio, and virginia. it's still not enough to quiet even republican critics. >> their core problem was carefulness, inability to focus on their own essential meaning. >> i think he's a nonideological person running an extremely ideological age, and he's faking it. >> reporter: comments like those prompted this from ann romney just a few days ago. >> stop it. this is hard. you want to try it? get in the ring. >> reporter: and that provided parody fodder for "saturday night live." >> that's why running a republican campaign is so hard. if you're a democrat, you get to eat with cool people like george clooney. if you're a republican, you get to shake jon voight's cold lizard hand. >> reporter: along with that new battleground state strategy, the romney campaign is banking on the next big event, the debates. and on sunday morning in los angeles, the candidate had what are called priv
we were able to frame up the debate. >> reporter: while romney says he doesn't need a turnaround, his campaign is kicking off a new strategy. advisers promise an intense battleground schedule in colorado, then ohio, and virginia. it's still not enough to quiet even republican critics. >> their core problem was carefulness, inability to focus on their own essential meaning. >> i think he's a nonideological person running an extremely ideological age, and he's faking it....
177
177
Oct 24, 2012
10/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
romney benefitted from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a cce republican clearly had a alteed some of his previous more bellicose rhetoric. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> reporter: romney so often expressed agreement with the president, mr. obama seemingly frustrated noted it. >> i am pleased that you now are camentb- olcy.cf1 3 romney's charge that the navy's fleet is too small. >> you mention the navy, for example, and we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of the military has changed. so the question is not a game of battleships where we're counting battleships. >> reporter: horses and bayonets became the top debate-related search on google. one interesting note. take a look at this video, tagg romney, mitt romney's oldest son talking to president obama after th
romney benefitted from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a cce republican clearly had a alteed some of his previous more bellicose rhetoric. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> reporter: romney so often expressed agreement with the president, mr. obama seemingly frustrated noted it. >> i am pleased...
386
386
Feb 23, 2012
02/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 386
favorite 0
quote 0
and at another cnn debate mitt romney and rick santorum battled furiously to win over voters. >> you can't be, i don't believe, anything but a fiscal conservative and run a business because you don't balance your budget you go out of business. >> i'm going to represent 100% of americans. we're not raising taxes on anybody. >> reporter: romney has the lead in arizona, but in michigan, his home state, some polls show him trailing santorum. with the nomination on the line, the two rivals came to the debate ready to rumble. on earmarks. >> but while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> you don't know what you're talking about. >> reporter: romney even got an assist from ron paul, who slammed santorum every chance he got. >> you have a new television ad that labels him a fake. why? >> because he's a fake. >> reporter: but when it came to one hot-button issue, the candidates were in agreement. that's the obama administration's new policy that makes birth control available to women free of charge through their employer's insurance coverage
and at another cnn debate mitt romney and rick santorum battled furiously to win over voters. >> you can't be, i don't believe, anything but a fiscal conservative and run a business because you don't balance your budget you go out of business. >> i'm going to represent 100% of americans. we're not raising taxes on anybody. >> reporter: romney has the lead in arizona, but in michigan, his home state, some polls show him trailing santorum. with the nomination on the line, the...
165
165
Oct 12, 2012
10/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
romney, of course, hold their debate tuesday in new york. a townhall format. >>> the first suit filed in the deadly meningitis outbreak. a minnesota woman who may have gotten the tainted steroid is suing the drug maker. the death toll has risen to 14. officials fear it could go even higher. there are now 170 confirmed cases. federal health experts are warning people who got the shots they will have to be on the lookout for symptoms over the next come months. >>> investigators in colorado are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect in the kidnapping of jessica ridgeway. what's believed off to be the little girl's body was discovered not far from where she was last seen. positive identification has been made. more difficult by the fact that parts of that body are missing. >>> a michigan businessman pleaded guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife's murderer. he said he had nothing to do with the strangling death of his wife, jane, back in january. but handyman, joe gentz claimed that he was hired to do it. now authority sa
romney, of course, hold their debate tuesday in new york. a townhall format. >>> the first suit filed in the deadly meningitis outbreak. a minnesota woman who may have gotten the tainted steroid is suing the drug maker. the death toll has risen to 14. officials fear it could go even higher. there are now 170 confirmed cases. federal health experts are warning people who got the shots they will have to be on the lookout for symptoms over the next come months. >>> investigators...
155
155
Oct 24, 2012
10/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama fueled by the final debate performance with a blistering attack on what he calls romney's shifting positions, the condition he jokingly calls romnesia. >> we joke about romnesia. this is something important, this is about trust. you know, there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. >> reporter: mitt romney in a race to the finish too. looking to build on the continued momentum from the first debate. firing back at the president. >> he has been reduced trying to defend character on sesame street and -- and word games of various kind, and, and then misfired attacks after one another. you know the truth is, attacks on me are not an agenda. >> reporter: both campaigns trying to reach the undecided voters left with targeted data. the obama campaign with a smart phone app hoping supporters will download it revealing which neighbors the campaign believes could be potential supporters. in fact, as we stand here in this denver neighborhood. on the obama application we downloaded see in this neighborhood alone there are 12 flags, 12 doors they hope supporte
president obama fueled by the final debate performance with a blistering attack on what he calls romney's shifting positions, the condition he jokingly calls romnesia. >> we joke about romnesia. this is something important, this is about trust. you know, there is no more serious issue in a presidential campaign than trust. >> reporter: mitt romney in a race to the finish too. looking to build on the continued momentum from the first debate. firing back at the president. >> he...
178
178
Sep 4, 2012
09/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
we have seen the women's issue, working moms debate, ann romney, stay at home moms whether they work or not, contraception debate, health care reform, akins comments about rain, and abortion. >> legitimate rain. >> exactly. women voters have become so critical. the very few undecided voters, 2/3 of those are women. the president and governor romney are fighting so hard. >> if you look back at '08 the secret weapon republicans thought they had was sarah palin. that wasn't enough. not that women are deciding the vote. a large majority deciding the vote. interesting to see if ann romney has what it takes? >> we will see. getting interesting. we'll be right back with more after this. >>> this year's drought dried up 2/3 of the country and created an unexpected problem. bears spending more time in residential areas. >> there is a simple reason for that now, they're hungry, now they can't get the food they usually eat they're cuppioming ours. abc's clayton sandel has more. >> reporter: it is not just the stuff of movies anymore. vail, colorado is now in the grp of a bear epidemic. more tha
we have seen the women's issue, working moms debate, ann romney, stay at home moms whether they work or not, contraception debate, health care reform, akins comments about rain, and abortion. >> legitimate rain. >> exactly. women voters have become so critical. the very few undecided voters, 2/3 of those are women. the president and governor romney are fighting so hard. >> if you look back at '08 the secret weapon republicans thought they had was sarah palin. that wasn't...
347
347
Aug 15, 2012
08/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 347
favorite 0
quote 0
his running mate calls them a fad. >> reporter: as the president and mitt romney debate over energy, vice president joe biden came under fire for these comments he made on the campaign trail. >> he is going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, unchain wall street. [ booing ] >> reporter: they're going to put y'all back in chains. >> reporter: the presidential campaign is definitely operating at full strength. candidates covered five swing states, all of which will play a critical role in determining the next president. paula and john? >> all right, thank you. >> and paul ryan's schedule is filling up. apparently ten fund-raising events through the next month. and within just 24 hours they're saying it has given a big boost. $3.5 million rolled in from large and small donors and just continues to trickle in. >> interesting tactic, the romney campaign is going after obama on medicare, like going on the offensive, going after obama to say to pay for health care reform, he cut into medicare. heating up. >> he is. and the meeting with a billionaire who supported newt gin
his running mate calls them a fad. >> reporter: as the president and mitt romney debate over energy, vice president joe biden came under fire for these comments he made on the campaign trail. >> he is going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, unchain wall street. [ booing ] >> reporter: they're going to put y'all back in chains. >> reporter: the presidential campaign is definitely operating at full strength. candidates covered five swing states, all of...
170
170
May 8, 2012
05/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there. it's getting interesting. >> it really is. >> we'll see what the president says. >>> coming up, mother's day gift ideas. >> stuff that moms want most on their big day coming up this sunday. don't forget mom. we'll be right back. ♪ mama mia >>> welcome back, everybody. with mother's day fast approaching, it is time to start picking out that perfect gift and who better to give us some great ideas for your tech-savvy mom than abc's tech contributor andrea smith. good morning, andrea. thank you as always for being here. some great gadgets if your mom -- doesn't have to be too tech savvy, but great lineup you have. >> what mom doesn't like to take pictures and share pictures? >> every mom likes pictures. >> and one of the biggest problems for moms is they are using their smartphones because they have them with them all the time. some of them, the new iphone has a great camera, but some of them, the cameras aren't so great. so
the stay-at-home mom debate with ann romney and now it seems like democrats are playing the same game with the always hot button of gay marriage. so it's out there. it's getting interesting. >> it really is. >> we'll see what the president says. >>> coming up, mother's day gift ideas. >> stuff that moms want most on their big day coming up this sunday. don't forget mom. we'll be right back. ♪ mama mia >>> welcome back, everybody. with mother's day fast...
187
187
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
until his stellar performance in the first debate. we didn't believe in him. that took its toll on mitt romney. >> four years ago, voters wanted to make history. this time around they wanted to make a difference. they wanted to make a difference in terms of somebody they felt was on their side to create jobs, somebody, health care, keep the country safe and sound. this is amazing. >> he has some immense challenges ahead. there are huge divides in this country. he has not healed them. if he is going to have a second term that is going to be successful. he has to figure out a way to heal the divide. >> analysis will continue for days and weeks now, post election. all right, coming up next from legalizing marijuana to same-sex marriage, key ballot measures decided around the country. >> also, after more than 500 days -- can you believe it -- the speeches that capped the long campaign. it is all coming up on "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >>> welcome back, everybody. time to hear more now from the c
until his stellar performance in the first debate. we didn't believe in him. that took its toll on mitt romney. >> four years ago, voters wanted to make history. this time around they wanted to make a difference. they wanted to make a difference in terms of somebody they felt was on their side to create jobs, somebody, health care, keep the country safe and sound. this is amazing. >> he has some immense challenges ahead. there are huge divides in this country. he has not healed...
113
113
Apr 17, 2012
04/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
romney becoming a kind of sensation in an explosive debate. after a democrat said this about her -- >> guess what, his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> reporter: she responded with her first ever tweet writing, quote, i made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. believe me it was hard work. do you think president and mrs. obama are biased against mothers who work at home? >> you know, i don't. i think there was a comment that was made. it was an unfortunate comment, and i believe a lot of women are responding to that. >> reporter: you said it was a birthday gift to you to criticize you as a mom? >> that wasn't how i meant it. it was a birthday gift to me because i tloef fact we're talking about this. i love the fact that women are talking about deficit spending and the economy. i love that. and for her to make a comment that because i am a stay-at-home mom i don't know anything about the comment, that's where i think it was unfortunate. >> she said what she meant was that the circumstances in which you were able to sta
romney becoming a kind of sensation in an explosive debate. after a democrat said this about her -- >> guess what, his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> reporter: she responded with her first ever tweet writing, quote, i made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. believe me it was hard work. do you think president and mrs. obama are biased against mothers who work at home? >> you know, i don't. i think there was a comment that was made. it was an...
175
175
Oct 25, 2012
10/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
has seen, you know, so much momentum at his back since debate season started. but obama is still five points ahead, according to time poll in ohio obviously a critical state. but even that is still tight. >> like i said. >> crunching the numbers. >> we'll be here late into the morning on the 7th. >>> to the global economy. asian stock markets are higher as investors kept their sights on upbeat news about china's economy. the dow was down 25 points after the huge selloff the day before. there were a few bright spots. facebook had its best day since the stock debut in may. >>> bank of america is the latest financial institution to be sued over bad mortgages. federal prosecutors are looking for $1 billion in damages. but the suit could ultimate low recover much more than that. the law suit claims that after bank of america bought country wide it made bad loans and stuck taxpayers with the bill. >>> the teenager arrested for the abduction and murder of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway in colorado makes his first court aper a appearance this morning. a college student t
has seen, you know, so much momentum at his back since debate season started. but obama is still five points ahead, according to time poll in ohio obviously a critical state. but even that is still tight. >> like i said. >> crunching the numbers. >> we'll be here late into the morning on the 7th. >>> to the global economy. asian stock markets are higher as investors kept their sights on upbeat news about china's economy. the dow was down 25 points after the huge...
261
261
Aug 14, 2012
08/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 261
favorite 0
quote 0
applauded during the primary. >> governor romney, you said during a debate earlier this year of paul ryan's latest medicare proposal it is absolutely right on. so i'm curious is there anything about it you disagree with? >> we haven't gone through piece by piece and said here is a place where there is a difference. i can't imagine any two people even in the same party who have exactly the same positions on all issues. but my plan for medicare is very similar to his plan for medicare. >> reporter: governor romney going on to tell me neither he nor paul ryan would want to change medicare for retirees or near retirees this is for a future generation to tackle. the fact that they are tackling policy differences with the president is a sign they believe this addition of paul ryan to the ticket is a true game changer. david muir, abc news, miami, florida. >> thank you to david muir for the report. >>> well, the first lady she is on the campaign trail in california. michelle obama appeared on the "tonight show" last night. alongside olympic gymnast gabby douglas. a well-known champion of he
applauded during the primary. >> governor romney, you said during a debate earlier this year of paul ryan's latest medicare proposal it is absolutely right on. so i'm curious is there anything about it you disagree with? >> we haven't gone through piece by piece and said here is a place where there is a difference. i can't imagine any two people even in the same party who have exactly the same positions on all issues. but my plan for medicare is very similar to his plan for...
187
187
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
shows you how much weight to give to those debates coming up in a few weeks. those could be a make-or-break moment for sure. >>> moving on. a tragic incident as president obama campaigned in florida. a police officer on a motorcycle working security for the president's motorcade was hit by a pickup truck and killed. the officer, a 20-year veteran of the jupiter police department, was helping shut down interstate 95 ahead of the motorcade when he was struck. the white house says the president did not see the fatal accident. >>> iraq is reeling this morning from one of its deadliest days since withdrawal of u.s. troops. more than 90 people were killed and nearly two dozen bombings and shootings across the country. more than 350 wounded. many attacks targeted soldiers and police recruits. so far, though no one has claimed any responsibility, but the government is blaming al qaeda. >>> and there was even more bloodshed in syria. overnight a car bomb ripped through the city of aleppo and killed 17 and wounded several others. fighting continued throughout the countr
shows you how much weight to give to those debates coming up in a few weeks. those could be a make-or-break moment for sure. >>> moving on. a tragic incident as president obama campaigned in florida. a police officer on a motorcycle working security for the president's motorcade was hit by a pickup truck and killed. the officer, a 20-year veteran of the jupiter police department, was helping shut down interstate 95 ahead of the motorcade when he was struck. the white house says the...
174
174
Sep 3, 2012
09/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: mitt romney will be taking part in debate practice. with the race so close this year, the debates could prove to be critical. >> a lot of riding on the debats for sure. democrats will bring out the a list. wondering who the big speakers will be, the mayor of san antonio texas, the rubio count part. and the brains behind the new consumer financial protection bureau that obama set sup up. so look for those. of course, in addition to bill clinton. and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential of rain, no umbrellas, no roof, which could be a whole another issue. >> mother nature is not kind to the conventions. >>
. >> reporter: mitt romney will be taking part in debate practice. with the race so close this year, the debates could prove to be critical. >> a lot of riding on the debats for sure. democrats will bring out the a list. wondering who the big speakers will be, the mayor of san antonio texas, the rubio count part. and the brains behind the new consumer financial protection bureau that obama set sup up. so look for those. of course, in addition to bill clinton. and obama himself....
182
182
Jan 23, 2012
01/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
first of two debates ahead of the florida vote on january 31st. and don't forget, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will anchor live coverage of president obama's state of the union address and the republican response tuesday night. it all begins at 9:00 eastern. rob. >>> representative gabby giffords will be at that state of the union address this week. and it will be for the last time. the arizona congresswoman released a video statement sunday to announce that she will resign from office. as you remember, it was just over a year ago now that a gunman attacked her at a constituent event at a supermarket parking lot in tucson, leaving her with a life-altering brain injury. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day. but i will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice. thank you for your prayers and for giving me time to recover. i have more work to do on my recovery. so to do what is best for arizona i will step down this week. >> remarkable not even the word for her recovery. giffords will be back in tucson today to act
first of two debates ahead of the florida vote on january 31st. and don't forget, diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos will anchor live coverage of president obama's state of the union address and the republican response tuesday night. it all begins at 9:00 eastern. rob. >>> representative gabby giffords will be at that state of the union address this week. and it will be for the last time. the arizona congresswoman released a video statement sunday to announce that she will resign...
270
270
Jul 30, 2012
07/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 270
favorite 0
quote 0
sat down with the republican presidential candidate to talk foreign policy, presidential debate and yep, even taxes. >> thank you. governor romney, a pleasure to welcome you. >> reporter: calling him mitt, benjamin netanyahu welcomed a friend to israel. netanyahu and romney worked together years ago. romney is looking to send a message that that friendship matters when a staunch american ally wrestles with what to do about iran. one of your advisers said you would respect israel's decision to strike iran on its own, would you support an israeli strike on its own? >> i will use my own terms. i recognize the right of rise yal -- israel to defend itself. at the same time we are as tw t every means they have. that means every diplomatic course, economic forces as well, sanctions are beginning to have a greater impact on iran. >> reporter: as romney makes the trip overseas to burnish his foreign credentials he knows politics return back home. romney reiterated he will release two years, two years only of his taxes just as john mccain did. we know there was one year you paid a 13.9% tax r
sat down with the republican presidential candidate to talk foreign policy, presidential debate and yep, even taxes. >> thank you. governor romney, a pleasure to welcome you. >> reporter: calling him mitt, benjamin netanyahu welcomed a friend to israel. netanyahu and romney worked together years ago. romney is looking to send a message that that friendship matters when a staunch american ally wrestles with what to do about iran. one of your advisers said you would respect israel's...
250
250
Jan 31, 2012
01/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
just 33 seconds before romney took aim. >> speaker gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though. he said after the first debate that he didn't do well because the crowd was so quiet. >> reporter: and then outside tampa 44 seconds in. >> speaker gingrich. he's not feeling very excited these days. he's -- i know. it's sad. he's been flailing around a bit. >> reporter: and to give you an idea of what it's like for anyone watching tv in florida, in jacksonville during the news five ads in just 15 minutes, all for romney. including that controversial ad using a 1997 report from then anchor tom brokaw on speaker gingrich's ethics investigation. airing not once -- >> ethics violations. >> reporter: not twice. >> they found him guilty of ethics violations. >> reporter: three times in 15 minutes. it is an aggressive shift from the romney team after that stunning loss to gingrich in south carolina. in florida clearly outspent, gingrich vowed to stay in the race through the convention. >> that's usually an indication you think you're going to lose. when you say you're going to go on no mat
just 33 seconds before romney took aim. >> speaker gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though. he said after the first debate that he didn't do well because the crowd was so quiet. >> reporter: and then outside tampa 44 seconds in. >> speaker gingrich. he's not feeling very excited these days. he's -- i know. it's sad. he's been flailing around a bit. >> reporter: and to give you an idea of what it's like for anyone watching tv in florida, in jacksonville during...
156
156
Sep 27, 2012
09/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to miraculously straighten itself out just before the plane hit the tarmac. thankfully no one was injured. but some anxious moments aboard that plane. >>> airlines across the country are raking in big profits from what used to be a free service. they're pocketing billions of dollars in baggage fees all coming at the expense of fed up passengers. abc's brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: checking your bag at the airport has added up to big business for u.s. airlines. so big airlines raked in record profits from each and every luggage fee according to a new federal report. >> it is outra
romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to...
121
121
Feb 8, 2012
02/12
by
WJLA
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
momentum boost for rick santorum, and another liability for romney. he just can't get those true conservatives to rally around him. yet that could be his achilles heel as he moves forward. >>> also another major headline on this wednesday morning. it comes from police in suburban seattle. 911 calls from that helpless social worker who witnessed the powell home going up in flames. chilling call to 911. you'll hear her side coming up. >>> and later this half hour, the diabetes medicine that could be the secret to losing weight. patients who take this injection are dropping the pounds, and some of them even eradicating diabetes from their life. >> could be a life-saving drug. we'll get to that in just a seco second, too. >>> but first, the republican race takes another surprising turn as mitt romney is beaten in three states. >> in at least one of those contests romney actually came in third place. abc's karen travers has the latest on the campaign trail. >> reporter: it was a big night for rick santorum. >> conservatism is alive and well in missouri and
momentum boost for rick santorum, and another liability for romney. he just can't get those true conservatives to rally around him. yet that could be his achilles heel as he moves forward. >>> also another major headline on this wednesday morning. it comes from police in suburban seattle. 911 calls from that helpless social worker who witnessed the powell home going up in flames. chilling call to 911. you'll hear her side coming up. >>> and later this half hour, the diabetes...